In a political environment such as our own, it becomes customary to question what is going on in our environment and look to those who acted before us for inspiration. Be that looking hundreds of years ago at revolutionaries and how they overcame monarchs, or even only fifty years ago and looking at labor unions.
Catherina Gioino
Catherina Gioino
Catherina "Cat" Gioino is a native New Yorker, a huge movie buff and an amateur pizzaiolo. She currently works in transportation policy in New York, and previously was a breaking news reporter for the New York Daily News, and had stints at MSNBC, NY1, PBS and the Queens Gazette-- and was at The Knock since the beginning. When she's not biking around her hometown of Astoria or testing out the train system of another country, you can find her slinging wine and drinks at a friend's local bar.
Now in its seventh year, the Athena Film Festival continues to be a venue for films featuring female leaders. To think, it’s an idea so unheard of there needs to be an entire festival donated to more than half the population. Nonetheless, the festival continues in its pursuit of featuring the female protagonist.
Bobby. The Comedian?
On Thursday at the Landmark Sunshine Cinemas, The Knockturnal had the chance to interview Jim Jarmusch, the director and writer behind the Amazon Studios film Paterson.
Exclusive: Cast Talks ‘True Memoirs of an International Assassin’ At NY Premiere
Actor. Director. Writer. Producer.
Jeremy Irons and Neil deGrasse Tyson Attend ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ Dinner
On Thursday, October 27 in downtown Manhattan, Jeremy Irons and Neil deGrasse Tyson gave guests a great dinner experience at Bagatelle, where the two, along with cast and crew from the film The Man Who Knew Infinity, answered questions about filming and the poignant story behind the film. This was a stop in the film’s Awards Campaign where Irons hopes to snag a supporting actor nomination.
Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Stephen Frears Talk ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’
This week we attended the press conference for Paramount Pictures’ latest release “Florence Foster Jenkins.” The event was held at Ritz Carlton Hotel in the Emery Roth Ballroom. Participating Talent included: Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins), Hugh Grant (St. Clair Bayfield), Simon Helberg (Cosme McMoon) and Director Stephen Frears.
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